TOBIAS M. LIPSKY
STRATEGY & CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT | DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION | PROGRAMME LEADERSHIP
Senior Strategy Consultant and Project Manager with a track record of turning complex strategic initiatives into measurable business outcomes.
Vienna, Austria | tobias.lipsky@gmail.com
lipsky.co | linkedin.com/in/tobiaslipsky
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Senior strategy consultant and project manager with 9+ years experience across corporate development, digital transformation, business development, programme management, investment advisory and strategic consulting.
Combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution: leading cross-functional initiatives, advising C-suite and senior leadership, developing new business models, redesigning processes, implementing enterprise IT solutions, and steering complex programmes across international organisations.
Selected experience includes co-managing a €180M aerospace joint venture programme, leading the review of a €35M+ capital investment tender, reducing required FTE capacity by 50% through process automation, improving efficiency by 60% through an enterprise software rollout, and supporting programmes involving 18 project workstreams and 450+ employees.
Known for rapidly assimilating new knowledge, adapting to dynamic environments, and connecting strategy, technology and execution.
SELECTED CAREER IMPACT
€180M
Aerospace joint venture programme co-managed from tender through production ramp-up
€35M+
Capital investment tender evaluated and financially reviewed
50%
Reduction in required FTE capacity through workflow redesign and automation
60%
Efficiency improvement enabled through contract management software rollout
450+
Employees reached during aerospace MRO facility ramp-up
18
Project managers coached and 18 workstreams coordinated across major programmes
15
Custom solutions aligned with Porsche Holding Salzburg business objectives
95%
Regulatory compliance achieved through group-wide IDD and GDPR implementation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TML INVESTMENTS AND CONSULTING GMBH
Founder & MD, Strategic Investment Management and Consulting
Vienna, Austria | 2024 – Present
Provide strategic investment management and management consulting services with a focus on operational efficiency, digitalisation, investment analysis and cross-market business development.
Deliver consulting engagements covering strategy, operations, process optimisation and digitalisation.
Develop professional frameworks and streamlined IT solutions to improve operational efficiency.
Analyse companies, business assets and investment opportunities for potential investors.
Prepare investment memoranda, review pitch presentations and pre-screen funding scenarios.
Match assets with investors based on strategic and investment considerations.
Bridge European and Israeli markets through programme management, startup support, financing optimisation and strategic advisory.
Support cross-market business development and international representation.
STRABAG AG
Manager, Corporate Development at STRABAG SE
Vienna, Austria | 2025 – 2026
Selected to lead complex corporate development initiatives with a focus on new business models and international projects.
Independently led and implemented cross-functional corporate projects focused on new business models.
Developed and managed international projects for the Global CEO focused on business model development.
Completed product development and launch of:
Depaving+
Modular bridge
Construction logistics Austria
Conducted market analyses, business case modelling and calculations.
Advised global department leadership on project proposals, project establishment and new initiatives.
Led project teams and C-level steering committees.
THE BLUE EFFEKKT GMBH
Junior Partner, Development & Head of Back Office and IT
Vienna, Austria | 2024
Combined business development, IT, consulting operations and strategic analysis responsibilities.
Set up and streamlined operations through innovative IT solutions.
Professionalised consulting structures and established a robust back-office system supporting all Partners.
Supported turnaround management for a family office’s portfolio companies.
Delivered business analyses and strategic position papers to support decision-making.
Prepared quotations and supported strategic advisory activities.
Analysed investment opportunities, business models, development and funding needs as pre-screening for future funding and exit scenarios.
CAPGEMINI CONSULTING ÖSTERREICH AG
Manager, Strategy Consulting at Capgemini Invent
Vienna, Austria | 2023
Built a new strategic consulting capability while managing senior client relationships and digital transformation initiatives.
Built and launched the Intelligent Industry practice in Austria from the ground up.
Established IT infrastructure, localised content frameworks and market presence.
Represented Intelligent Industry Austria in steering committees.
Drove international product initiatives.
Oversaw Capgemini Invent’s global account for Porsche Holding Salzburg.
Strengthened C-level relationships and aligned 15 custom solutions with client business objectives.
Co-directed a comprehensive digital transformation advisory engagement for an Automotive OEM.
Conducted executive-level interviews and workshops to map Digital Core interdependencies, capability requirements and IT target gaps.
Enabled the CIO to steer international operations through structured transformation analysis.
VOLKSWAGEN-VERSICHERUNGSDIENST GMBH
Project Manager, Office of the CEO, IT & Organisation
Vienna, Austria | 2019 – 2023
Led strategic transformation, restructuring, automation, regulatory and enterprise technology initiatives across the organisation.
Facilitated strategic corporate restructuring and department closures.
Delivered C-suite reporting, contract strategy, test plans and business requirements analyses.
Redesigned and automated end-to-end workflows for a new business model, reducing required FTE capacity by 50%.
Created real-time Power BI dashboards.
Embedded future corporate strategy into a core IT software build using Agile methodology.
Led group-wide implementation of the EU Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) and GDPR across multiple entities and IT architectures.
Executed legal contract redesigns and ensured strict regulatory compliance, reaching 95%.
Led national rollout of a contract management tool, improving transparency and efficiency by 60%.
Co-steered strategic Agile software development using JIRA user stories and Adobe XD prototypes across Porsche Bank Group systems.
AKKA CONSULTING GMBH
Junior- & Consultant
Sindelfingen, Germany | 2017 – 2019
Worked on major international programmes spanning aerospace, capital investment, programme governance and executive advisory.
€180M Aerospace Joint Venture Programme
Co-managed end-to-end programme governance for a €180M 50/50 aerospace joint venture establishing a state-of-the-art MRO facility from the ground up.
Co-steered execution from the initial tender pitch through full production ramp-up and scaling to 450+ employees.
Developed the training plan.
€35M+ Capital Investment
Led evaluation and financial review of a €35M+ capital investment tender.
Supported overall budget and schedule controlling across 18 sub-projects.
Programme Governance & Project Controls
Built and managed the master project network plan in MS Project across 18 workstream leads, including Construction.
Implemented proactive variance tracking to prevent timeline and cost overruns.
Executive Advisory
Provided direct strategic assistance to the CFO.
Facilitated executive board meetings.
Coached 18 project managers on advanced project management methodologies.
EDUCATION
EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, REUTLINGEN UNIVERSITY
Reutlingen, Germany | 2012 – 2016
BSc International Management, Double Degree
ASIS, AVANS UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
Breda, Netherlands | 2012 – 2016
BBA International Business and Management, Double Degree
TECHNOLOGY & METHODOLOGIES
Project & Collaboration: JIRA | Microsoft Teams | MS Project
Data & Productivity: Power BI, Intermediate | Excel, Proficient | PowerPoint, Proficient
Design & Product: Adobe XD
Methodologies: Agile | Lean | OPEX
LANGUAGES
German: Native
English: Bilingual
French: Basics
More details, projects and references available on LinkedIn.